pendency
1pendency — pen·den·cy / pen dən sē/ n: the quality, state, or period of being pendent the pendency of the contract renewal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. pendency …
2Pendency — Pend en*cy, n. 1. The quality or state of being pendent or suspended. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] …
3pendency — 1630s, from PENDENT (Cf. pendent) + CY (Cf. cy) …
4pendency — [pen′dən sē] n. the state or condition of being pendent or pending …
5Pendency — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pendency >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pendency pendency dependency Sgm: N 1 suspension suspension hanging &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 pedicel pedicel pedicle peduncle Sgm: N 1 tail tail …
6pendency — ˈpendənsē, si noun ( es) Etymology: pendent (I) + cy : the state of being pending during the pendency of a suit at law during the pendency of the war …
7pendency — noun Date: 1637 the state of being pending < the pendency of the litigation > …
8pendency — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) State of hanging Nouns 1. pendency, dependency, dependence, pendulousness, pendulosity, pensility; droop[ing], sag[ging], suspension, hanging, overhang. 2. pendant, drop, earring, eardrop, lavaliere,… …
9pendency — pendent ► ADJECTIVE 1) hanging down. 2) pending. DERIVATIVES pendency noun …
10pendency of action — The status of an action or suit from the time it is commenced until its final determination by judgment or order. McDowell v Blythe Bros. Co. 236 NC 396, 72 SE2d 860. The period of life of an action from the time of its commence ment to its final …
